Perseverance Quotes in No Country for Old Men

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Section.Paragraph)

Quote #7

Langtry Texas was thirty miles as the crow flies. Maybe less. Ten hours. Twelve. His feet were already hurting. His leg hurt. His chest. His arm. The river dropped away behind him. He hadnt even taken a drink. (1.3.182)

We've seriously just met Llewelyn, and already, he's been shot, he's sum through a river, and he's hiked through the desert with no socks on. You gotta give the guy some respect. Chigurh may be an unbeatable foe, but Llewelyn sure puts up a good fight. Was the money worth it?

Quote #8

Well let's just take it one day at a time. (3.3.248)

Llewelyn is talking about hotel rooms here, but his line has a double meaning. From here on out, he's having to take his life one day at a time.

Quote #9

Except of course that there were probably at least two parties looking for him and whichever one this was it wasnt the other and the other wasnt going away either. (3.3.275)

Although Llewelyn realizes someone will be after him for the rest of his life, he realizes that there are two parties after him—and that's not including Chigurh, who is an army of one. As he reaches the height of his determination, he has to double up on it.